BLUE:
Asher stops at the door, his hand still on the doorknob as his eyes flicks between Alex and me. The light catches in his eyes and just for a split second, I see something raw there. Hesitation maybe or pain.
I don't want to fool myself with the assumptions led by my stupid heart so I feign a stern face, lack of any softness for this man.
“Dada!” Alex jumps up in delight.
Asher smiles, one that doesn't quite reach his eyes.
“Hey buddy”
I rise slowly, my spine straightening out of pure instinct of protection for my child.
“Seems like, it wasn't really a lie” He says in a sad voice. I frown, not understanding what he meant.
“You and Agnor” he adds, averting his gaze for a slight second. “Of all the people in the world, did you really have to choose him?”
“I chose you first but
